Hello and welcome to the list.  What equipment do you have so far?  I
don't know about the unit you are talking about, but the THF6A is also
another good unit.  Idon't know if it is available where you are.





On Tue, 17 Oct 2006, Angie Nutt wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've been a ham for about a year and my husband has just joined me.  I've
> been reading this list since August - lots of interesting stuff.
>
> Now to my questions:
>
> When my husband was on the Foundation License course (the entry level into
> amateur radio in the UK for anyone who doesn't know) he saw a hand held
> which he rather liked, particularly for the sound quality.  It is a Yaesu
> VX6;  have any of you had any experience of it - I'm speaking from the point
> of view of two people with not enough sight to read a display, one of us
> totally blind.  Of course I know that with a little effort many of us can
> use most things but I'd be interested in any possible pitfalls you may have
> encountered and anyway I'm a curious person <smile>.
>
> My other question:  There's at least one Icom with a Morse output
> synthasizer;  well, here's where I get mystified.  We came across some info
> for an IC-T90  BUT also know of an IC-E90.  Does anyone know if they are two
> different hand helds or just have slightly different names depending on what
> part of the world they're from.  I'd personally like a radio like that as at
> least it does give some indication of what frequency you're on and anyway
> I'm trying to learn morse so it'd be an incentive.
>
> That's about it for now;  I'm not much of a writer so it could be ages
> before I contribute again.
>
> 73
> Angie (M3PYM)
>